HI GH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAI NI TAL HON’BLE SRI JUSTI CE MANOJ KUMAR TI WARI Writ Petition Service Single No. 444 of 2026

18^TH February, 2026 Shri Shekhar and another. --Petitioners Versus Uttarakhand Public Service Commission --Respondent -------------------------------------------------------------------

Presence:-

Mr. Gaurav Kandpal, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Pankaj Miglani, Advocate for the Respondent.

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JUDGMENT

Petitioners participated in a selection for the post of Additional Private Secretary, held by Uttarakhand Public Service Commission. Since their name did not figure in the list of successful candidates, therefore, they have approached this Court, seeking the following reliefs:-

“(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Certiorari quashing the result of the Shorthand Examination dated 03.02.2026, in so far as it pertains to the petitioners, being arbitrary &

illegal.(Annexure No 9)

(ii) Issue writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent Commission to re-evaluate/re-check the shorthand examination answer sheets of the petitioners in accordance with the presc